Love Notes From Heaven

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Hello, gorgeous soul, and welcome back to Ignite Your Insight—I’m Elisa, and I want to open today’s conversation with clarity and heart. We’re launching right on Valentine’s Day, but—okay, let’s just claim it from the start—we’re not here for the old clichés, the boxes of chocolate, the performative romance, not unless, of course, you absolutely love that stuff, which is totally fine. Instead, I want to talk about reclaiming Valentine’s Day as something more—it’s not a coincidence, you joining me here, it’s a conscious choice, right? A chance to let Love Notes From Heaven move us, not as some cute holiday branding, but as a real declaration of inner truth and sacred love.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

So, let’s reframe this day together. Traditionally, Valentine’s Day has been this high-stakes validation game—are you partnered? Did someone send you flowers? I mean, honestly, I spent way too many years measuring my worth by whether or not I was someone’s Valentine. Ha—the drama! But what if, instead of waiting for love to pick us, or pouring our energy out chasing and hoping, we stood right smack in the center of love, like, “Here I am. This is enough.”

Dr. Elisa Malangone

And I want to acknowledge, before we go any deeper, the ache so many of us have felt—the longing to be chosen, to be witnessed, to be celebrated. I get it. That absence can sting. But for me, and maybe for you too, that ache became a catalyst, not just for sadness, but for awakening. Love was meant to be more than longing—it could become purpose.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

So whether you’re single, partnered, somewhere in the foggy meanwhile, grieving, healing, or completely over the whole concept, I want you to know: you belong here. Love’s not something that needs permission, or proof, or even another human to be real. We’re opening a portal, not putting on a performance. And that, my friends, is where our journey truly begins today.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Let me take you back for a moment—there was a relationship in my life where, year after year, Valentine’s Day never landed with presence. No arguments, nothing dramatic, just... absence. The day would breeze by like any other, my hopes quietly redirected, my longing kind of swept under the rug by, oh, “I’m busy with my work,” or, “Yeah, we’ll do something later.” You know that feeling? Like there’s this invisible force field around true connection.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

And, honestly, over time, that absence—it’s like a slow leak. You start to wonder if you’re asking too much just hoping to feel chosen. You question your own value when presence becomes negotiable, or even withheld. It’s not fighting, it’s just dismissiveness... and being unseen.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

There’s a difference between being lonely and being unseen. Loneliness, I mean, yes, it’s tender, but at least it’s honest and you know exactly where it lands. But to be in the room with someone, sharing your life, and still feel invisible? That cuts deeper. It’s a kind of pain that doesn’t question your worth, but quietly reveals the absence of true presence.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Looking back, those moments were actually emotional wake-up calls. They didn’t actually mean I wasn’t worthy. They meant I’d been investing my attention somewhere that couldn’t mirror it back. Sometimes absence is just information—a flashlight showing you what isn’t—so you can finally choose what is.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

If any of this lands for you right now, if you’ve ever felt hidden in plain sight or quietly dismissed—just know, you’re not broken. This isn’t your fault. These feelings are signals, little tugboats guiding you back to your truth, inviting you to inhabit your own heart again.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Valentine’s Day, 2015—I remember it vividly. That was the day I drew a line in the sand. All that unreceived love, all those unspoken notes and small offerings left unreturned—I decided, no more bottling it up. Instead of making it about one person’s absence, it was time to redirect that ache into something way bigger. Love Notes From Heaven wasn’t created just for my practice, or a clever event—it was born from soul necessity.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

The vision was simple, but so alive: What if I could gather people who felt that same ache, who missed someone—whether in this world or beyond—and create a space where their love could be felt again? Not fake, not for show, but as real as the longing in their chest.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

I’m not kidding when I say: it had to be sacred. I wanted a space where grief would be honored, hope would be welcomed, and love itself became the guest of honor instead of the judge. So much of what I do—mediumship, intuitive work, hypnotherapy—it all comes back to this intention. Not entertainment. Communion.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

That Love Notes From Heaven, the energy was palpable. We filled every chair. There was this hush, this readiness—people desperate, in the best way, for connection. It was as if everyone carried their own love notes, hoping someone would finally, finally read them out loud.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

And the magic? It’s almost hard to describe. Laughter, tears, this wave of recognition as messages landed—spirit to spirit, heart to heart. No one left untouched. Suddenly, love was proving itself, and I think, honestly, we all became living evidence that connection is not defined by absence.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Love Notes From Heaven became more than a night. It became a language—a way to keep speaking the language of love, through messages, through signs, and now, through this very conversation. A living legacy, one born from longing, but carried by everyone who chooses to share it.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

You know, stepping into that first event—it felt like we were walking into a field charged with possibility. People were nervous, hopeful, maybe a little skeptical. All I had to do was set the intention: let love move however it wanted. The air itself felt different, like something beautiful was waiting to emerge.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Then the messages started to flow. Not big fireworks, not spooky spectacles—just these gentle recognitions. Tears would fall, then come the laughter bursting through, some sighs of relief. I kept seeing how grief made way for hope, and then hope opened up into genuine connection. It was the room itself doing the work, not just me.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Everyone, every soul in that space, felt it. They weren’t just audience members sitting in the dark—they became participants in a shared healing. That’s the language of love: sometimes it’s a story, sometimes a song, sometimes just the silent nod that says, “I see you, you’re not alone.”

Dr. Elisa Malangone

There’s one moment I’ll never forget. I mentioned a certain song, and a woman in the audience was overcome with emotion. She shared that it was the song her husband used to dedicate to her on the radio when they were dating. Nothing needed to be explained—love had found its way through memory, and everyone felt it.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Afterward, the air felt different. People were lighter, changed, like something was restored. That quiet transformation—leaving more connected than you arrived—is what I’ll always treasure.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

I had a realization driving home that night. For years, I’d been waiting for someone else to pick me, to fill up my heart, to choose me fully on Valentine's Day—or on any regular Tuesday, honestly. But that night, I chose to partner with something deeper: purpose. And, wow, was it fulfilling.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

What surprised me is, partnering with purpose isn’t lonely at all. It met me with a kind of belonging and steadiness I’d never found by trying to win anyone’s love. Purpose doesn’t negotiate your worth with you, doesn’t dangle your value, doesn’t withhold presence. It’s just there, consistent and full of life.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

That drive home? My heart was so overflowing, I thought it’d burst—and for the first time, it wasn’t because of anyone else’s grand gesture. There was no performance, no rush. Just me, grounded and more present than I had ever been.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Purpose responds when we truly honor it. My mantra is, When you partner with your purpose, your purpose partners with you. You will hear me say this repeatedly through my teachings. It’s not a passive thing, sitting in the corner, waiting until you’re desperate enough to notice. When you give yourself to it, it answers you. It partners back.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

So maybe partnership can look a little different. It can be time with meaning, with service, with your own truth and alignment. I want to gently invite you—maybe today is the day to ask yourself: What would happen if you stopped outsourcing your fulfillment? What if you said yes to your own purpose first?

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Ok, so contrast. Right after that first Love Notes From Heaven event, late that night, I got a message—an apology for absence, wrapped up in “Oh Geez, I didn't realize that it was Valentines Day, I was busy and in demand, I'm sorry, but I hope you got what you needed.” The timing couldn’t have highlighted the gap any more than if I’d staged it myself.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

What struck me wasn’t what was said—it was what I had just lived. I’d spent the night pouring love into a room where it was met, honored, and felt. And then I felt the contrast immediately after. That’s when it became clear to me: being tolerated and being celebrated live in very different places. And once you experience that difference, you don’t need a wake-up call—you just know when it’s time to stand up from the table and simply move forward.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

That moment became the start of letting go—not with resentment, not with a big dramatic break—but with clarity. When you’re clear about your value, contrast doesn’t hurt anymore. It just shows you what isn’t aligned, so you can send your love (and your energy) in a new, better direction.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Let’s talk about Love Notes from Spirit, because I get a lot of questions—what are they, and how do you know they’re real? Love Notes From Heaven are rarely the big, impossible-to-ignore billboards from the universe. More often, they’re subtle, deeply personal signals—ways our loved ones in spirit, or the universe itself, reminds us they are with us.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

My client Lannie was spending the first Christmas without his son. It was an excruciating time for him and his family, understandably so. He called me on Christmas Eve because he felt he needed something that gave him a little comfort, hope and peace through the heaviness of that grief during the Holidays. At that moment, I heard "say Tweety Bird, right now", so I said, "Lannie, he told me to say "Tweety Bird". There was complete silence, I even think I heard the phone drop. Lannie was at a stop light directly in front of a yellow mini cooper with the license plate that read...you guessed it, "Tweety Bird". A subtle symbol if no one is paying attention, however, It was a significant sign to their family. That one Tweety Bird tweak from his son in spirit, was the love note Lannie truly needed right at that exact moment. That's why it's so important to stay open and vigilant to our surroundings.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Most of these love notes come in completely ordinary moments—a song at the exact right moment, a feather that lands in your path, a vanity plate that reads something specific, the same sequence of numbers showing up again and again, or an inexplicable wave of calm or warmth. What matters isn’t the object or sign, it’s the meaning it holds for you.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

If you start to notice, these moments aren’t about seeing, but feeling. You might get goosebumps, a little jolt in your heart, or a sense that someone is with you. The logic-brain wants to dismiss this as coincidence, but if you pay attention, you realize—these are your love notes, direct mail from spirit.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

The thing is, your language with spirit is unique. If a song, a symbol, or just a sudden smile for no external reason means something to you, let it. These moments aren’t your imagination, and they don’t have to make sense to anyone else. They’re evidence of connection that goes beyond sight.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

So next time you feel that familiar presence, or a wave of reassurance you can’t quite explain, consider allowing that it’s a quiet nudge, a love note, reminding you—love never ends, it just changes form.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Here’s something I’ve come to believe, not just from study or fancy titles but from experience—love isn’t locked into bodies, timelines, or form. What starts as a relationship doesn’t end at goodbye, or even at the last breath. Love, if it’s real, adapts. It evolves.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

My work as a medium has shown me this again and again. Soul connections don’t just snap or fade when the circumstances change. Distance, even death, can’t disconnect you from true love—it finds new ways. Maybe as guidance, maybe just a feeling of being upheld right when life gets heavy and your defenses are down.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

There are many stories—maybe you’ve lived them—of sensing a loved one at your side during a challenging decision, or feeling peace in the midst of overwhelming grief, or catching yourself smiling, out of nowhere, because someone you miss suddenly feels close. These are universal stories, not just mine. They’re love spanning the gap, showing us—connection is bridge, not border.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

When we understand that love continues in this way, grief softens. Fear loses its edge. We can trust connection itself again, even when the form keeps changing. What if, instead of seeing love as lost, we regarded it as transformed—active, available, responsive, just in new ways?

Dr. Elisa Malangone

This podcast is my living love note to all of you. Choosing to launch it on Valentine’s Day like I did all those years ago with Love Notes From Heaven, is not coincidence either. This is my gesture of remembrance, of connection, and, heart-centered optimism—for all of us.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

I kind of think of love like kinetic energy. When we keep it to ourselves, it settles in. But the minute we share it, express it, even in a simple voice note or a handwritten card or a podcast episode, it picks up momentum. It goes places we can’t always see.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Your words, your compassion, your very presence—they create ripples. Maybe you’ll never know just how far, or who’s healed in the wake of those ripples, but that doesn’t matter. Love is never wasted; it’s always in motion.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

And here’s my invitation—stop seeing yourself as just a receiver of love notes. See yourself as a carrier of them as well. You’re the living bridge, the one who turns remembrance into action, love into insight, connection into healing.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

As we weave this insight together, let’s remember: love is never lost. It changes shape, and in every heart, there are sparks just waiting to ignite more remembrance, more connection, more light for others.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

If you take nothing else from today, please take this:the love that you have to offer, was always meant to be met, so let it begin with you. Self-love isn’t a luxury or an act of vanity; it’s devotion. It’s how you remember your own sacredness, every single day.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

So, what would a ritual of self-love look like for you? For some, it’s as simple as looking in the mirror and affirming, “You belong.” For others, it might be a three-minute breath with your hand on your heart, or re-setting your intention before you face the day. Small, sacred, real.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

And let’s be honest, self-love is also about letting in support. The Insight Community is here if you need to connect, and if you want one-on-one guidance, just reach out to me at Elisa@ElisaInsight.com. Sometimes, sacred devotion means saying yes to help.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

If you catch yourself getting tangled in self-criticism, I invite you—just notice it. It’s a habit, not a truth. Each time, pause and trade that inner harshness for a voice of kindness. “I’m learning, I’m trying, I’m worthy of gentle compassion.” You’re allowed to set boundaries, to rest, to find joy.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Remember, self-love is yours by birthright—not a prize you must earn. Again, It's that "Love Note" you give to yourself. The more you honor this truth, the more confidence, clarity, and peace will naturally anchor into your life.

Dr. Elisa Malangone

Thank you for letting me share this journey with you today. Keep letting love be the rhythm you move to, inside and out. Until next time, Much Love, Light and Insight.